Great
animation of DNA transcription from DNAinteractiveclick
on “copying the code”, then “putting it
together” , then the “transcription” button to
see animations; there is also an interactive practice button

Great
animation of DNA translation from DNAinteractiveclick
on “reading the code”, then “putting it
together” , then the “translation” button to see
animations; there is also an interactive practice button

HS-LS1-6:
Construct
and revise an explanation based on evidence for howcarbon,
hydrogen, and oxygen from sugar molecules maycombine
with other elements to formamino
acids and/or other large carbon-based molecules.

HS-LS1-7:
Use
a model to illustrate thatcellular
respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules
and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are
formed resulting ina
net transfer of energy.

HS-LS2
-3: Construct
and revise an explanation based on evidence forthe
cycling of matterand
flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions

HS-LS2-4:
Use mathematical representations to support claims for the
cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an
ecosystem.

HS-LS2-5:
Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis
and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the
biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

HS-LS4-1:
Communicate
scientific information that common ancestry and biological
evolution are supported by multiple lines of empirical evidence.

HS-LS4-2:
Construct an explanation based on evidence that the process of
evolution primarily results from four factors: (1) the
potential for a species to increase in number, (2) the heritable
genetic variation of individuals in a species due to mutation and
sexual reproduction, (3) competition for limited resources, and (4)
the proliferation of those organisms that are better able to survive
and reproduce in the environment.

HS-LS4-3:
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to support explanations
that organisms with an advantageous heritable trait tend
to increase in proportion to organisms lacking this trait.

HS-LS4-4:
Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural
selection leads to adaptation of populations.

HS-LS4-5:
Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in
environmental conditions may result in: (1) increases in
the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new
species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species